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Billy Robinson in a Nieuport French airplane

Title

Billy Robinson in a Nieuport French airplane

Description

While taking flying lessons in Chicago, Robinson flew this Nieuport French airplane with a 60-horsepower Anzani rotary engine of Italian design with a tractor movement. (Description taken from Grinnell Then and Now, Grinnell Herald-Register)

Creator

Unknown

Date

1912

Contributor

Smith, Robert D.

Rights

This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.

Type

Still image

File Name

man-in-airplane

Repository

Grinnell Public Library Archives

Repository Collection

Billy Robinson Collection

Digital Reproduction Information

150 dpi resolution

Contact information.

Contact Grinnell Public Library http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us

Digital item created

May 3, 2004

Notes

Finding Aid - Collection 25, Box 2